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Two people are dead after a military helicopter crashed in a field in Central Texas on Wednesday afternoon, a sheriff’s official said.
The Apache helicopter from Fort Hood military installation crashed around 1:35 p.m. local time, and the two pilots on board were confirmed dead, according to Cliff Coleman, a spokesman for the Bell County Sheriff’s Office.
Crews responded to a large, uncontrolled wildfire sparked by the crash, and evacuations were in place, Coleman said. The helicopter did not hit any structures or people, Coleman said.
“It crashed into a field, and you could tell it was a violent crash,” he added.
